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A town of 121 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. 18% of residents are 15 to 24.

Population

121

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.73

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,720

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Germéfontaine a good place to live?

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What makes Germéfontaine stand out

The one thing Germéfontaine does most differently from other towns.

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Residents aged 15 to 24

Who lives here

18% are 15 to 24

of residents, against 11% in the median compared French town

Median age 32.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Croix du bas du village · Classé · Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0

Germéfontaine’s story

Germéfontaine in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Germéfontaine: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1992First protected: Croix du bas du village

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Germéfontaine.

Who lives here

Students and young workers shape Germéfontaine: 18% are 15 to 24, above Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

15% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 19%, above Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up nearly a quarter of adults.

32.3median age

GerméfontaineDoubs medianFrance median

Doubs medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

18%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat24%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Germéfontaine
	Germéfontaine	Doubs median	France median
Under 15	19%	17%	17%
15–24	18%	11%	11%
25–44	25%	22%	23%
45–64	22%	25%	26%
65+	15%	23%	22%
No diploma	16%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	24%	17%	18%
Higher education	23%	26%	30%

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Ages32.3 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households50 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad6.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Germéfontaine?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Germéfontaine: 42% were built before 1919, more than in both Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Germéfontaine is Croix du bas du village. Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Croix du bas du village 16th c.

16th c.

oldest protected part

1992

first monument protected

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Age of homes42% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Germéfontaine?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Germéfontaine, 2.8%, runs below Doubs’ towns and compared French towns

9.9% of Germéfontaine’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Households’ median disposable income: €26,720 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter3%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Germéfontaine, 0.3 per working resident

2.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,720

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

10%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.3 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,720 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

80.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 9 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 13 mi away. For collège, the closest is 3 mi away.

80.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Germéfontaine80.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Louis PergaudNearest collègeCollège	Collège	56	80%−9 pts

80.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −9 pts against the expected rate

3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges80.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Germéfontaine costs less than in both Doubs’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.73/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €9.47/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Germéfontaine.

€9.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Germéfontaine€9.73/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Doubs median€10.97/m²

€9.73/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.68 to €12.34/m² a month)

€9.47/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.73/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Germéfontaine

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The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 23 mi away Housing5 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 32.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Germéfontaine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Croix du bas du villageCross · 16th c.

Classé

Croix de chemin en pierreCross · 16th c. · in Domprel, 1.6 mi

Classé

Croix de l'ancien cimetière près de l'égliseCross · in Loray, 5.2 mi

Classé

Petit Séminaire de Consolation (ancien)Public building · 17th c. · in Consolation-Maisonnettes, 7.9 mi

Photo credits

Croix du bas du village: Photo: Sacamol · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Germéfontaine

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Germéfontaine yet.

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Germéfontaine’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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ValdahonBaume-les-DamesLes FinsLe RusseyMorteauVillers-le-LacGerméfontaine

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Germéfontaine	121	—	—	—	—	—
Valdahon	5,705	8.1	B⁺	C⁺	B⁺	B⁺
Baume-les-Dames	5,155	10	B⁻	A	C⁻	C⁻
Les Fins	3,048	13	—	B⁺	—	B⁺
Le Russey	2,599	13	—	A	—	C⁻
Morteau	6,953	13	A	B⁺	B⁺	C
Villers-le-Lac	5,292	15	A⁺	B⁺	A⁺	B⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Germéfontaine

Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Germéfontaine is a commune of 121 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes du Haut-Doubs. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 121 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Portes du Haut-Doubs
Département: Doubs (25)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²)
INSEE code: 25268

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.